July 28, 2014 - Farm to Cafeteria Canada

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July 28, 2014

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Hospital to Purchase More Ontario Food

July 28, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to Healthcare, In the News, Stories from the field

Health Sciences North plans to include more Ontario products on its menus for patients and visitors. The hospital will participate in the Greenbelt Fund’s Local Food Challenge to more than double the amount of food it purchases from Ontario growers and producers for patient meals. Click here to see the full article Source: Sudbury Northern Life Kelowna...

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Opportunities for Innovation

July 28, 2014F2CC adminEnglish, Publications, Stories from the field

In schools across Ontario, Student Nutrition Programs (SNPs) aim to provide nutritious snacks and meals to children and youth. The Ministry of Child and Youth Services supports SNPs by providing approximately 30 million dollars in annual funding, which is administered by 14 lead agencies across the province. These agencies typically work with “Community Partnerships” to...